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Re: [ST] Postillion
- Subject: Re: [ST] Postillion
- From: Steve Lawler <slawler@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2001 20:57:24 -0400
Mike Bostock wrote:
> Where do you think the word Pillion originates, methinks it might be from
> that very word ie P'illion. Have tried some etymological sources on the
> web but have yet to find any references.
According to http://www.merriam-webster.com/
pil·lion
Pronunciation: 'pil-y&n
Function: noun
Etymology: ScGaelic or Irish; Scottish Gaelic pillean, diminutive of
peall covering, couch; Irish pillín, diminutive of peall covering, couch
Date: 1503
1 a : a light saddle for women consisting chiefly of a cushion b : a pad
or cushion put on behind a man's saddle chiefly for a woman to ride on
2 chiefly British : a motorcycle or bicycle saddle for a passenger
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